Five babies died as a result of an infection by the superbug Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC), in the neonatal ICU of the Hospital Estadual Santa Casa de Cuiabá, in Mato Grosso. In total, the infections reached a total of nine children, four of whom recovered.
The deaths took place between the 16th and 21st of February, but only came to light this month. The Public Ministry of Mato Grosso (MP-MT) launched an inquiry to investigate the deaths. The Regional Council of Medicine of Mato Grosso (CRM-MT) in a note, said that the case “will be investigated and judged, within the principles of legality with the right to full defense and adversarial proceedings”.
In a note, the Mato Grosso State Health Secretariat (SES-MT) reported that “the five patients have already arrived at the State Hospital infected” and denied that the children had contracted the bacteria inside the hospital. A doctor working in the ICU said the outbreak happened after a baby infected with KPC was admitted in January.
On local TV, she said that eight children were infected after the hospitalization of the infected baby transferred from “a private hospital in the capital, which also serves the Unified Health System (SUS) for more specific treatment”.
According to her, the Santa Casa hospital went in search of medication to treat the outbreak. There was no negligence, she reinforced. “The babies were treated with the antibiotic that was purchased.”
In a note, the State Department of Health of Mato Grosso (SES-MT) reported that “the five patients hospitalized between February 16th and 21st and referred from other health units, which are not managed by the State, have already arrived at the State Hospital infected by a multidrug-resistant bacteria”, but that the infection was not the reason for the hospitalization.
Also according to the note, “to receive the patients, the State Hospital carried out a protocol examination of surveillance culture to determine the type of bed, contact isolation and protection”. “The examination identified the existence of the infection.” And that the infection with the multidrug-resistant bacteria “was only identified when the patients were admitted to the State Hospital”.
According to the SES, “the specialized teams at Hospital Estadual Santa Casa made every effort to contain the infections, which were already considered serious at the time of admission of patients to the unit”.
According to the note, “the State and Municipal Surveillance teams, the Mato Grosso Regional Medical Council (CRM-MT) and the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) were notified and also assisted in the containment process. infection”. And finally, they reported that the “beds occupied by infected patients were blocked, disinfected and are now fully operational”.
Bacteria is in a category considered critical
The bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae, popularly known as a superbug, receives this name because it is resistant to most antibiotics.
Since 2017, it has been part of the “critical” category, the most worrying one, on the World Health Organization (WHO) list, which means, according to experts, that the search for the development of new medicines “is more urgent, since these microorganisms have evolved to become stronger and developing powerful ways to circumvent existing antibiotics”.
Still according to studies, infections caused by them are more common in hospitals. Doctors say that in “health facilities, the spread takes place mainly through contact with fluids from the infected patient, such as through probes and catheters”.
Five babies died as a result of an infection by the superbug Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC), in the neonatal ICU of the Hospital Estadual Santa Casa de Cuiabá, in Mato Grosso. In total, the infections reached a total of nine children, four of whom recovered.
The deaths took place between the 16th and 21st of February, but only came to light this month. The Public Ministry of Mato Grosso (MP-MT) launched an inquiry to investigate the deaths. The Regional Council of Medicine of Mato Grosso (CRM-MT) in a note, said that the case “will be investigated and judged, within the principles of legality with the right to full defense and adversarial proceedings”.
In a note, the Mato Grosso State Health Secretariat (SES-MT) reported that “the five patients have already arrived at the State Hospital infected” and denied that the children had contracted the bacteria inside the hospital. A doctor working in the ICU said the outbreak happened after a baby infected with KPC was admitted in January.
On local TV, she said that eight children were infected after the hospitalization of the infected baby transferred from “a private hospital in the capital, which also serves the Unified Health System (SUS) for more specific treatment”.
According to her, the Santa Casa hospital went in search of medication to treat the outbreak. There was no negligence, she reinforced. “The babies were treated with the antibiotic that was purchased.”
In a note, the State Department of Health of Mato Grosso (SES-MT) reported that “the five patients hospitalized between February 16th and 21st and referred from other health units, which are not managed by the State, have already arrived at the State Hospital infected by a multidrug-resistant bacteria”, but that the infection was not the reason for the hospitalization.
Also according to the note, “to receive the patients, the State Hospital carried out a protocol examination of surveillance culture to determine the type of bed, contact isolation and protection”. “The examination identified the existence of the infection.” And that the infection with the multidrug-resistant bacteria “was only identified when the patients were admitted to the State Hospital”.
According to the SES, “the specialized teams at Hospital Estadual Santa Casa made every effort to contain the infections, which were already considered serious at the time of admission of patients to the unit”.
According to the note, “the State and Municipal Surveillance teams, the Mato Grosso Regional Medical Council (CRM-MT) and the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) were notified and also assisted in the containment process. infection”. And finally, they reported that the “beds occupied by infected patients were blocked, disinfected and are now fully operational”.
Bacteria is in a category considered critical
The bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae, popularly known as a superbug, receives this name because it is resistant to most antibiotics.
Since 2017, it has been part of the “critical” category, the most worrying one, on the World Health Organization (WHO) list, which means, according to experts, that the search for the development of new medicines “is more urgent, since these microorganisms have evolved to become stronger and developing powerful ways to circumvent existing antibiotics”.
Still according to studies, infections caused by them are more common in hospitals. Doctors say that in “health facilities, the spread takes place mainly through contact with fluids from the infected patient, such as through probes and catheters”.
